Tim T Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Just seen this on Ebay which appears to be a genuine repro of the correct L799 lens for a 5 with the vertical pattern in the inner lens, not often seen I believe. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224059465568?norover=1&mkevt=1&mkcid=4&mkrid=710-165270-970938-3&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]&gdpr=${GDPR}&gdpr_consent=${GDPR_CONSENT_929}&campaignid=17369556679&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy5maBhDdARIsAMxrk No connection with the seller and no recommendation inferred. Cheers Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 Interesting Tim, not sure how they have reproduced that. Especially with the Lucas name on. Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, openroad said: Interesting Tim, not sure how they have reproduced that. Especially with the Lucas name on. Conrad. It doesnt say anywhere that its a repro. There was some repros produced in Australia about 15yrs ago, it was a very limited run and I managed to buy the last pair at one of the Stoneleigh spares days. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim T Posted October 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, stuart said: It doesnt say anywhere that its a repro. There was some repros produced in Australia about 15yrs ago, it was a very limited run and I managed to buy the last pair at one of the Stoneleigh spares days. Stuart. There are a total of at least 14 on ebay which I thought was a lot if they were nos, so assumed they were repro. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 25 minutes ago, Tim T said: There are a total of at least 14 on ebay which I thought was a lot if they were nos, so assumed they were repro. Tim I could only find eight of which two are actually TR4/4a ones and two others are red/red US 250 ones. The others I think could well be those Australian ones surfacing again. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenrow Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 These are also showing up on the ebay in the USA. According to the box genuine Lucas... https://www.ebay.com/itm/374084019422 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 I found a new original USA spec and supplied that to Terry and June Auto jumberlers of original parts and they then sent it to the Australian lens producers to copy and produce the TR5 ones. I promptly bought two sets as they were that good. T &J had trouble selling them At the time which I found strange as they were correct in every detail. Regards Harry TR5 Nutter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 The seller messaged me to say that the Lucas tooling has recently been refurbed to produce these.. He has put a couple more pics up too, although the are apparently right , somehow they dont look like originals !! Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 We are lucky someone has taken the time and money to produce these. Terry's and June were very very good and I still have them on my TR5. Bet you will have a set on your stand Conrad Regards Harry TR5 Nutter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 Not sure about that Harry, but never say never. Sunny here again so the 5 will be out today. All the best, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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